Social Theory and the Global Environment

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Social Theory and the Global Environment

Author	: Ted Benton
File Size	: 43,7 Mb
Publisher	: Routledge
Language	: English
Release Date	: 11 January 2013
ISBN	: 9781134833030
Pages	: 322 pages

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Social Theory and the Global Environment by Ted Benton Book PDF Summary

This book marks a watershed in the social sciences. The qualitative, critical perspective of sociology and allied disciplines challenges the technocentric `managerialism' which dominates environmental policy, its discourse and its impact. The authors explore the relationship between social theory and sustainability in an attempt to transend technical rhetoric and embrace a broader understanding of `nature'.

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